(2022-11-26). UN Climate Conference Agrees on Fund to Address Climate Change Impacts in Developing Count. indybay.org COP27 Agreement Asserts Climate Change Results in High Debts and Development Failures…
(2022-11-26). Public meeting sponsored by Railroad Workers Rank-and-File Committee discusses rank-and-file strategy in advance of December 9 strike deadline. wsws.org The potential for a united struggle involving railroaders and other key sections of the working class was the main theme of the meeting.
(2022-11-26). Sri Lankan president threatens to crush anti-government struggles. wsws.org The opposition SJB and JVP, along with the pseudo-lefts and the trade unions, have downplayed Wikremasinghe's threats in order to disarm the working class.
(2022-11-26). Nationwide and in all 6 U.S Territories, the USDA Census of Agriculture is essential. indybay.org From the Capital of the Great State of California the work sparking a Renaissance of Black Agriculture is officially measured by the Census of Agriculture. Together, we are on the cusp of a new Golden Age of Black Agriculture after years working in the vineyard. Special tabulations to quantify and qualify unique challenges and opportunities by US Ag producers of African Descent is on the near horizon:…
(2022-11-26). Monday 12/26: 2022 California State Capitol Kwanzaa Workshop and Gala Celebration. indybay.org California State Capitol Rose Garden…
(2022-11-25). One Day of Warren Buffett Wealth Gains Could Fund 15 Days of Paid Sick Leave for Rail Workers. commondreams.org "Buffett could avert a rail strike today by giving workers what they need: paid sick days," said Sen. Bernie Sanders' staff director. "That's how you give thanks."
(2022-11-25). Save The Planet — Nicaragua And The Climate Crisis. popularresistance.org Under the slogan Uniting the world to tackle climate change, the forthcoming United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26), which will be held in Glasgow (UK) from 1 to 12 November 2021, will bring together representatives of some 200 governments with the aim of accelerating climate action to fulfill the Paris Agreement. The Presidency of the conference is already working with civil society and business to prepare the annual event and inspire climate action ahead of the event. | What is COP: | The Conference of the Parties or COP is the supreme body of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change…
(2022-11-25). Raeisi, other officials thank Team Melli for win vs Wales. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 25 (MNA) — In separate messages, President Raeisi, Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf and military officials thanked the hardworking members of the national football team for victory against Wales that made the people happy.
(2022-11-25). Haitian Women Mobilize On November 25 Against Political Violence. popularresistance.org On the occasion of International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, peasant women, political activists, social activists, feminists, from across Haitian territory, will unite their voices on the streets. In their mobilizations to be held on November 25, they seek to publicly and internationally denounce the political violence against them, the repression and silencing of women of the working class sectors by paramilitary forces and instruments of the Haitian government. | Following in the footsteps of the three Dominican Mirabal sisters, whose brutal assassination in 1960 inspired the commemoratio…
(2022-11-25). Thursday 12/1: Homeless Garden Project Holiday Celebration. indybay.org Resource Center For Nonviolence | 612 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz…
(2022-11-25). Raging Wars, Soaring Hunger Put Women and Girls in Crosshairs, Warns UN. commondreams.org "A toxic mix of crises—conflicts, climate, skyrocketing costs, and the ripple effects of the Ukraine war—are inflicting a devastating toll on the forcibly displaced. This is being felt across the world, but women and girls are particularly suffering."
(2022-11-25). Cepal alerta sobre aumento de pobreza extrema en la región. telesurtv.net Según la Cepal, en 2022 América Latina y el Caribe experimentó un notorio retroceso en su lucha contra la pobreza extrema.
(2022-11-24). Africa to fortify the architecture of peace and security on the continent. journal-neo.org In recent decades, the issue of ensuring the security of African states has become particularly acute. This is as a matter of fact, due to the numerous problems that have accumulated on the continent, including high levels of poverty, the dissatisfaction of the population of several countries with the policies of the authorities, territorial claims, …
(2022-11-24). CUPE leadership unites to ram through sellout for Ontario education workers as rank-and-file calls for "no" vote, relaunch of strike. wsws.org School support staff, who earn on average the poverty wage of $39,000 per year, confront on the one hand the ruthless attack of the hard-right Ford government on their wages and working conditions, and on the other the complicity of the entire trade union bureaucracy in enforcing another round of massive concessions.
(2022-11-24). Biden administration announces extension of pause in student loan payments. wsws.org The Department of Education wrote to applicants for debt relief: "We will discharge your approved debt if and when we prevail in court."
(2022-11-24). Enormous debt crisis looms amid Australian state election campaign. wsws.org State debt is the highest in country, and is projected to reach $165.4 billion in 2026, more than the combined debt of New South Wales, Queensland and Tasmania.
(2022-11-24). Agents of Change: driving social change in local communities. imperial.ac.uk Agents of Change networking events connect local women who want to make an impact in their community.
(2022-11-24). NUS President Shaima Dallali sacked on bogus allegations of anti-Semitism—Oppose the witch-hunt! wsws.org The fraudulent campaign against "left-wing anti-Semitism" undermines the ability of the working class and youth to conduct a struggle against fascism and anti-Semitism where it really exists.
(2022-11-24). Poor People's Campaign Mobilizing Low-Income Voters Ahead of Georgia Runoff. truthout.org Economic justice advocates in Georgia are mobilizing ahead of next month's runoff U.S. Senate election in the state, working to convince low-income residents who lack access to healthcare and living wages to back Democratic Sen. Rev. Raphael Warnock. | The Georgia Poor People's Campaign announced late Wednesday that it is launching a statewide canvassing, text-banking, and social media campaign to reach out to millions of Georgia voters who are low-income, calling the push their "If We Ever Needed To Vote, We Sure Do Need To Vote Now Tour." | "It ain't over yet, and every vote must be cast to count," said the gro…
(2022-11-24). COP27 Concludes While the Environmental Crisis Continues. libya360.wordpress.com Abayomi Azikiwe Although a fund to address "damage and loss" was established, still no real commitments were made by the capitalist states to halt environmental degradation and transition to renewable energy sources There were high expectations for the United Nations Climate Conference held in the Egyptian seaside resort of Sharm-el-Sheikh. COP27 took place on the…
(2022-11-24). The US Spends Almost as Much on Healthcare as the Rest of the World Combined and Has One of the Worst Outcomes. scheerpost.com Esteemed physician Dr. Stephen Bezruchka explains why spending the most in the midst of inequality and flawed politics produces an unhealthy prognosis.
(2022-11-24). Thanksgiving in America: The voices of the hungry on the holiday. wsws.org WSWS reporters spoke with workers and youth who visited food pantries, as well as administrators of the programs, on the eve of the annual Thanksgiving holiday.